Telangana: Congress leaders meet Ghulam Nabi Azad

NEW DELHI: After tendering their resignation, Congress ministers, MPs and MLAs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday met senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and explained as to why they had put in their papers and also agreed to participate in discussions on the issue.

Senior minister K Jana Reddy told reporters after the meeting that they will continue to discuss the issue of formation of a separate Telangana state with the high command.

"We will continue to be part of the discussions. We explained to Azad the conditions under which we put in our papers," Reddy said.

He said the ministers will hold another round of consultation with Azad in the afternoon and the high command will continue to hold discussion with them on the issue.